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eCourse: Cataloging with RDA: Resource, Description, Access, with Magda El-Sherbini.

Cataloging with RDA

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse, Cataloging with RDA. Magda El-Sherbini will serve as the instructor for a four-week facilitated eCourse starting on Oct. 13, 2014. As more libraries around the world adopt RDA...

Becoming the Copyright Specialist in Your Library

Becoming the copyright specialist in your library

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new facilitated eCourse, Becoming the Copyright Specialist in Your Library. Lesley Ellen Harris will serve as the instructor for a four-week facilitated eCourse starting on Oct. 13, 2014. Lesley Ellen Harris will help...

eCourse: Rethinking Library Instruction: Libraries as Social Learning Centers, with Paul Signorelli.

Rethinking library instruction: Libraries as social learning centers

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse, Rethinking Library Instruction: Libraries as Social Learning Centers. Paul Signorelli will serve as the instructor for a four-week facilitated eCourse starting on Oct. 6, 2014. Too...

AASL eCOLLAB

AASL webinar provides framework for professional growth

CHICAGO – An upcoming webinar from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), will demonstrate how the use of A Planning Guide for Empowering Learners, AASL’s online program assessment and planning module, can drive a school librarian’s...

eCourse: Cataloging for Non-Catalogers. 91´«Ã½ Editions / SJSU iSchool Advanced eCourse.

Advanced eCourse: Cataloging for Non-Catalogers

CHICAGO — The ability to catalog proficiently can be a valuable skill for every librarian, but proper training is essential. Offered by 91´«Ã½ Publishing in collaboration with the San José State University School of Information (SJSU iSchool), the new...

AASL eCOLLAB

AASL webinar reshapes read-alouds into 'talk-alouds'

CHICAGO – An upcoming webinar from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will examine read-aloud strategies that promote the exchange of reader responses between children and educators. Presented by Raquel Cuperman, “Talk-Alouds: A...

Fall 2014 ACRL-CHOICE webinar program announced

MIDDLETOWN, CONN., CHICAGO — The ACRL-CHOICE webinar program connecting academic and research librarians with a host of content and service providers, publishers and other experts who serve their market is back with an exciting new roster of topics and...

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Add ALCTS continuing education to your fall schedule

CHICAGO — Add ALCTS continuing education to your fall schedule this year. ALCTS is the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. From copyright issues to collection management standards to "Fundamentals," there is a webinar or Web course...

Weed 'Em and Weep

Gain collection (and weeding) confidence with PLA’s upcoming webinar

CHICAGO – Are your library shelves groaning under the weight of a heavy collection? Do you have a litany of excuses to keep a title, even if it is outdated or under circulated? Then it might be time to register for the upcoming, hour-long webinar from the...

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RUSA announces all new fall online learning lineup

CHICAGO — Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) announces a new line up of online courses for professional development throughout fall 2014 RUSA online courses. Registration is open. Courses begin as early as Sept. 22. “RUSA’s courses are diverse...

LLAMA webinar helps you develop a better library service plan

CHICAGO — Is it time to reinvent your library services, but you’re not sure how to get started? The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Planning to Transform Your Library,” at 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (Central time) on Wednesday...

ALSC Online Education

Registration open for fall 2014 ALSC online courses

CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) encourages participants to sign up for the fall 2014 ALSC online courses. Registration is open for all courses. Classes begin Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. Registrants will find that ALSC has...

ASCLA calls for webinar and online course proposals

CHICAGO — The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) invites subject matter experts and experienced librarians with knowledge to share to submit proposals for ASCLA webinars to be presented in October 2014 through August 2015...

FTRF to award two scholarships for 'Intellectual Freedom and Censorship' LIS course

CHICAGO — The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) will provide two scholarships to interested Library & Information Science (LIS) students for “Intellectual Freedom and Censorship,” a two-credit online course taking place Aug. 26–Oct. 10, 2014. The course...

eCourse: Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs with Jennifer Velasquez.

Collaborating with teens to build better library programs

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs. Jennifer Velásquez will serve as the instructor for a four-week facilitated eCourse starting on Sept. 15, 2014. Only a...